Lecturer in Hospitality & Catering

Please Note:
Cheshire College South & West and Macclesfield College are in a proposed merger to commence from 1 st August 2026.

Should you be successful at your interview for this role, and the merger confirmed, your terms and conditions will be aligned to Cheshire College South & West, details below:

Macclesfield College is a place that fires ambition, realises potential and looks to the future.

We continue to build a growth mindset for both students and colleagues alike and are excited to continue to attract, retain and develop our outstanding people to provide only the best for our learners.

We have the most supportive and collaborative colleagues who enrich the lives of our students though are values.

Our Hospitality & Catering department are excited to announce that we are looking for a team member to join as a Lecturer in Hospitality & Catering.

Join us in shaping the future of our students and make a lasting impact within our college group!

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the Hospitality and Catering department at Macclesfield College and to create a ‘Centre of Excellence’ for hospitality in the area. We want the successful candidate to have recent industrial and commercial experience in the sector and to be a driving force in developing the academy and the provision.

Our curriculum offer is an exciting blend of full-time catering courses that will lead to further training, apprenticeships and employment. Alongside these we have a wide range of adult catering and culinary courses.

Your role will involve the marketing, delivery and assessment of our Hospitality & Catering courses across various levels. You will also be required to liaise with local businesses and stakeholders to enable learners to gain professional experience and ensure they have a positive experience when completing their curriculum.

• To plan the teaching, learning and assessment for college programs using the appropriate college formats and processes to ensure effective curriculum.
• To deliver teaching and learning to at least a consistently good or outstanding standard to achieve high success rates.
• To comply with all college quality assurance procedures as prescribed by the Deputy Principal
  -Curriculum & Quality to ensure the achievement of all internal and external audits.
• To use all appropriate resources effectively to ensure that the learners’ have a positive learning outcomes and experience high professional standards.
• To assist with the marketing of college programmes including identifying new opportunities, attending internal and external events and interview evenings to increase the recruitment of learners.
• Thoroughly prepare suitable teaching, learning and assessment materials for a range of courses/classes and make use of a variety and appropriate learning and teaching methods.
• Have available an up-to-date syllabus and scheme of work (showing methods of delivery and embedded cross-cutting themes) for each course/class taught.

• Access to state-of-the-art facilities
• Financial support to gain your teaching qualification
• Professional development and upskilling opportunities
• Up to 51 days of annual leave, including bank holidays, Christmas closure, and a dedicated Wellbeing Day
• Discounted gym membership, and hair and beauty treatments
• Free secure campus parking and excellent transport links
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Staff Awards & Recognition
• Access to our employee benefits platform

All posts are subject to standard pre-employment checks and you will be asked to provide;

• Evidence of your right to work in the UK
• Proof of Identity
• A minimum of two professional referees to cover a five-year period
• Health Declaration for any health conditions or disabilities for which you may need the College to make appropriate adjustments.

Please note that new guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education requires us to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This is to enables us to identify any incidents or issues which have might want to explore e shortlisting has taken place, this search will be carried out for all candidates who will attend an interview.

Please note we reserve the right to close this role earlier if we receive sufficient applications for this post.